Business Network International

Being active in BNI is like having up to 40 sales people working for you, because your fellow members will be carrying your cards and referring your business to people they meet, without you having to pay them any salaries or commission. Successful businesses depend on 'word-of-mouth' marketing as the best form of promotion there is.

BNI provides a structured, supportive, business environment in which local business people can get together to network, learn valuable new marketing skills and develop the strong personal relationships that lead to trust and the consequent generation of significant business for each other.

At the heart of the BNI meeting is the "60 Second Speech" slot. This is each member's opportunity to tell everyone at the meeting all about their business, the kind of leads they are looking for, and anything at all that will help the other members generate business for them.

60 seconds may seem to be the briefest of speeches, but BNI have developed a system to harness the power of this format, and regularly organise free training workshops to allow the members to develop their presentations, introducing techniques such as the memory hook, and effective ways to ensure that the message is remembered. This system has immense practical benefits outside BNI, where in in real-life networking situations, the BNI member is trained to be able to give an instant and concise account of what they do.

Let's face it, how many people can you really influence with one newspaper ad, which could cost you £500 and upwards?

Then consider how much business you could drum up with your own dedicated sales force of up to 40 local people?

Join the BNI family and start counting the difference.

Started in January 1985 by Dr. Ivan R. Misner, Founder & CEO of Business Network Int'l., BNI provides a positive, supportive, and structured environment for men and women to further their business through word of mouth marketing.

Networking requires commitment. The most successful chapters of BNI are comprised of participants who are sincerely committed to helping one another through networking. They are a team. As a participant in BNI, you are responsible for complying with the policies and guidelines of the organization.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:
1 Only one person from each profession is permitted to join a chapter of BNI.
2 All participants should represent their primary occupation, not a part-time business.
3 Attendance is critical. If you cannot attend a meeting, you may send a substitute. This will not count as an absence.
4 Participants are required to bring bona-fide referrals and/or visitors to their chapter of BNI.

How to Join: 

Any business person is welcome to attend our BNI chapter meeting as a visitor. Please ring our Chapter Director - details below - to be invited along to our next meeting. 

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